PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between John Wiggs (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ivan Slutskaya (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Wiggs
vs
Slutskaya

177 cm
23
168 lbs
7 - 1 - 0

173 cm
19
156 lbs
7 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, John Wiggs!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ivan Slutskaya!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, David Schapiro and Reed Andrews.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Slutskaya fails with an attempt to clinch.
Slutskaya shoots in and drives through. Wiggs sprawls well.
Slutskaya uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Wiggs.
Slutskaya shoots in looking for a takedown. Wiggs tries to sprawl out of it but Slutskaya keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Wiggs manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Slutskaya closes this distance looking for a takedown but Wiggs circles away.
John Wiggs has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ivan Slutskaya.
Slutskaya shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Wiggs pinned against the cage. Wiggs gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Slutskaya wants to clinch up but Wiggs keeps it at a distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Slutskaya misses the jab.
Slutskaya tries to clinch but Wiggs is having none of it.
Slutskaya shoots in for a takedown but Wiggs shows good takedown defense.
Slutskaya looks to land a left hand but Wiggs moved out of range nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wiggs goes for a high kick. It partially lands.

It looks like Ivan Slutskaya has been cut.
Slutskaya fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
A left lands for Wiggs.
Slutskaya throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Slutskaya on the wrong end of a nice hook.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Slutskaya will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Slutskaya looks gassed!
Slutskaya seems to be squinting his left eye. Perhaps he got a poke in that previous exchange. Wiggs shows no mercy and swarms him with a barage of strikes! Slutskaya is backing up but Wiggs catches him with a final right hook that drops him! Slutskaya covers up and the referee steps in to end the fight! Wiggs Jumps to his feet and flashes his guns to the crowd. Oh yeah, baby! How'd you like them apples?!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). John Wiggs!